Huntley approves hundreds of new homes, townhouses on Kane County side after density scaled down
Huntley has approved a new residential development that will brings hundreds more homes to town.
The village board gave its blessing to Stetson Park, which consists of 326 residences, including 110 single-family homes, 72 front-loaded townhouses and 144 rear-loaded townhouses.
Representatives for developer M/I Homes said they used a popular “Modern Farmhouse” theme for the subdivision, off Kreutzer Road behind Walmart.
The proposed neighborhood park also has a farm theme and is expected to have bike racks, a picnic table shelter, “tot lot” and playground, representatives said.
Model home construction is expected to begin next year and a grand opening is anticipated in about a year. The park is expected to be built next year, as well, and the developer aims to have the last closing in mid-2030.
Original plans called for 430 row-style townhouses for the site, but officials noted the new subdivision has less density. Developers said the area won’t feel dense.
They acknowledged the village board’s concern about ample storage in some of the homes, and noted 23 homes by the park will have basements.
Village board members also were concerned about lot sizes, especially on the single-family side, and density.
Trustee Don Walz called the proposed single-family lot sizes a “good mix” to have smaller sizes for those who want it.
Walz and Trustee Marilynn Berendt, who joined the board since M/I Homes last presented plans in January, said they appreciated the reduced density.
Village President Tim Hoeft said the $2 million in annual property taxes for the schools should take care of the development’s impact but recognized it wasn’t clear how many families with children would live there. He added the school district’s enrollment is down but is cyclical.
Huntley Community Unit District 158 records show six-day enrollment has declined the past few years.
The development agreement stipulates M/I Homes is required to extend Regency Parkway and Sarah Avenue, chip in $900,000 for Kreutzer Road improvements and have an agreement with the park district to build a park in the subdivision, Huntley Director of Development Services Charlie Nordman said.
Nordman said the single-family homes will be south of Regency Parkway and north of the Huntley Springs Retirement Resort, while the townhouses will be on the eastern portion of the site.
Single-family homes will range from 1,800 to 2,300 square feet, Nordman said, while townhouses will be roughly 1,400 to 1,500 square feet.
Nordman said the single-family homes are expected to sell for $490,000 to $535,000, and the townhouses are expected to go between $365,000 and $395,000.
The development is expected to generate around $3 million in property taxes each year; about $275,000 will go to the village, Nordman said.
There also will be impact fees for school, library and fire districts, and potentially additional fees for the park district, Nordman said.
Stetson Park is among several residential projects recently approved on the Kane County side of Huntley. Among those projects are a nearly 300-unit apartment complex by the Hampton Inn and a 41-house subdivision, Stillwell Grove, by Huntley Springs.
The board reviewed plans last month for a Redwood apartment complex near the industrial park off Jim Dhamer Drive and Sun City. A Heyday apartment complex is proposed for land that backs up to Deicke Park off Route 47.